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Wonderland ; or, Curiosities of Nature and Art. By Wood

Smith. (Nelson and Sons.)—A volume of the familiar kind about the various things in which young people are supposed, and doubtless

ought, to be interested. They are told about big trees and big hills, about bells and precious stones, about South Sea canoes and European ironclads, about toys and games, and we know not what else. An intelligent teacher might find the book a useful storehouse of the materials for object-lessons.